Subject: Re: [Fot] nomination

From: Joe Alexander <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:17:07 -0500

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Wow!

You are also Chris Marx' hero.

Joe A.

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 16, 2013, at 5:30 PM, [email-masked] wrote:

> Thank you very much for the nomination and seconds, guys.  As Tom mentione=
d I have been helping get Triumphs on track for a couple of years now by wor=
king with Jason Ostrowski=E2=80=99s Friendly Ghost Racing.  Jason and I race=
 together here in the Midwest with Midwestern Council and VSCDA.  I have rac=
ed a variety of vehicles over the years but currently own a 67 Barracuda fas=
tback that I built and race in Group 6 and also race a 65 Cheetah Roadster (=
for those at Road America a few weeks ago I was the blue roadster #6 paddock=
ed just down the way from the FOT camp).  I trailered Jason=E2=80=99s yellow=
 GT6 to the Mitty last year at Road Atlanta and proudly served at crew chief=
 for FGR that weekend.  That was my first experience with FOT and I had a bl=
ast.  We shared my canopy with the Alexander clan and had a great time hangi=
ng out with them that weekend (I wrote an article about the experience for o=
ur club newsletter: http://www.nsscc.org/files/rod_knock/RK2012Jun.pdf)   I h=
ave always been a guy that will try to do whatever I can to help a fellow ra=
cer get to the track or get back on track if they have an issue.  Whether it=
 be parts or an extra set of hands, I have been the guy in need too many tim=
es to not offer help to another racer when the tables are turned.  FOT more s=
o than any other group of racers that I have been around perpetuates this sa=
me spirit and that was what drew me in.=20
> =20
> As far as Triumphs go, in addition to designing and fabricating some parts=
 for Jason=E2=80=99s yellow GT6, I helped get John Reed=E2=80=99s green GT6 b=
ack on track earlier this year after Jason bought it .  Unfortunately I also=
 had to load it into my trailer after the second broken suspension episode o=
f the weekend converted it to a three wheeler at Road America.  I will also b=
e helping Jason and his dad with their Ambro project in the near future.  Fi=
nally, though I didn=E2=80=99t know his name until afterwards nor he mine, I=
 was happy to be able to lead Peter on a very entertaining scavenger hunt th=
rough Sheboygan County, WI looking for the parts that got his TR8 back on tr=
ack the next day at the ELVF.  It was great to watch him and Chris to impres=
sively flog that awesome car around the track.  Though I need another race c=
ar like I need another hole in my head, my experience with Friendly Ghost Ra=
cing and Friends of Triumph has really made me want a Triumph project.  We h=
ave a bare GT6 chassis that I hope to find a Vitesse body for (I know =E2=80=
=93 good luck with that).  I saw the Carl Swanson car at Road America a few y=
ears ago and fell in love with it.  We have a lot of uppity Alpha and Datsun=
 guys here in the Midwest =E2=80=93 I would love nothing more than to beat u=
p on them in 2.5 Trans Am / B Sedan competition in a Triumph.  In the meanti=
me, I look forward to helping Jason with the prep and development of his veh=
icles and know that my inclusion on this list will help to that end.  I feel=
 privileged to be a part of FOT and look forward to meeting more of you at a=
nd on the track in the future.  Thank you again.
> =20
> Yours in racing,
> =20
> Brian Garcia=20
>=20
>=20
> From: "tom strange" <[email-masked]>
> To: [email-masked], "Keith Files" <[email-masked]>
> Cc: [email-masked]
> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 9:40:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] nomination
>=20
> Well Brian,
>   Looks like youve been promoted to "one of us" ))))  shortly Mark will ge=
t your name on the list & It will be up to you to tell us all about yourself=
 ... enjoy the list ... its a great group of people...
>=20
>=20
> On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 4:22 PM, Keith Files <[email-masked]> w=
rote:
>> I will happily second. Anybody who does what Brian did deserves to be one=
 of us.
>>=20
>> Keith
>>=20
>>=20
>> Sent from my iPad
>>=20
>> On 14 Sep 2013, at 17:33, tom strange <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>=20
>> In the aftermath of the KCup ... I'd like to nominate another deserving p=
erson ...  and he doesnt even own a triumph!!!!!
>>=20
>> The name is, Brian Garcia!
>>=20
>> Brian will have to introduce himself and tell his story, but a couple poi=
nts to help get him in ...
>>=20
>> he is an experienced racer.
>>=20
>> he has been instrumental in getting triumphs to the track in the past.
>>=20
>> he is looking for a triumph to race.
>>=20
>> and he is the one responsible for the parts search that led to getting Pe=
ters TR8 back on the track.
>>=20
>> The contact info is:
>>=20
>> Brian Garcia
>> [email-masked]
>>=20
>>=20
>> can I have a second?????
>>=20
>> --=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Wow!</div><div><br></div><div>You are a=
lso Chris Marx' hero.</div><div><br></div><div>Joe A.<br><br>Sent from my iP=
ad</div><div><br>On Sep 16, 2013, at 5:30 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:cudapilot@co=
mcast.net">[email-masked]</a> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><div><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #00000=
0"><p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-=
FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thank you very much for the nomination and s=
econds, guys.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>As Tom mentione=
d I have been helping get Triumphs on track for a couple of years now by wor=
king with Jason Ostrowski=E2=80=99s Friendly Ghost Racing.<span style=3D"mso=
-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Jason and I race together here in the <!--?xml=
:namespace prefix =3D st1 ns =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags=
" /--><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Midwest</st1:place> with Midwestern Council and=
 VSCDA.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>I have raced a variet=
y of vehicles over the years but currently own a 67 Barracuda fastback that I=
 built and race in Group 6 and also race a 65 Cheetah Roadster (for those at=
 Road America a few weeks ago I was the blue roadster #6 paddocked just down=
 the way from the FOT camp).<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>=
I trailered Jason=E2=80=99s yellow GT6 to the Mitty last year at Road Atlant=
a and proudly served at crew chief for FGR that weekend.<span style=3D"mso-s=
pacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>That was my first experience with FOT and I had a=
 blast.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We shared my canopy w=
ith the Alexander clan and had a great time hanging out with them that weeke=
nd (I wrote an article about the experience for our club newsletter: <a href=
=3D"http://www.nsscc.org/files/rod_knock/RK2012Jun.pdf"><font color=3D"#0000=
ff">http://www.nsscc.org/files/rod_knock/RK2012Jun.pdf</font></a>) <span sty=
le=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbs=
p;</span>I have always been a guy that will try to do whatever I can to help=
 a fellow racer get to the track or get back on track if they have an issue.=
<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Whether it be parts or an ex=
tra set of hands, I have been the guy in need too many times to not offer he=
lp to another racer when the tables are turned.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: y=
es">&nbsp; </span>FOT more so than any other group of racers that I have bee=
n around perpetuates this same spirit and that was what drew me in.<span sty=
le=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><!--?xml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D=
 "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /--><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-FAM=
ILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-FAM=
ILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As far as Triumphs go, in addition to designing=
 and fabricating some parts for Jason=E2=80=99s yellow GT6, I helped get Joh=
n Reed=E2=80=99s green GT6 back on track earlier this year after Jason bough=
t it .<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Unfortunately I also h=
ad to load it into my trailer after the second broken suspension episode of t=
he weekend converted it to a three wheeler at Road <st1:country-region w:st=3D=
"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<span s=
tyle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>I will also be helping Jason and hi=
s dad with their Ambro project in the near future.<span style=3D"mso-spaceru=
n: yes">&nbsp; </span>Finally, though I didn=E2=80=99t know his name until a=
fterwards nor he mine, I was happy to be able to lead Peter on a very entert=
aining scavenger hunt through <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:city w:st=3D"on">S=
heboygan County</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st=3D"on">WI</st1:state></st1:place=
> looking for the parts that got his TR8 back on track the next day at the E=
LVF.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>It was great to watch hi=
m and Chris to impressively flog that awesome car around the track.<span sty=
le=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Though I need another race car like I=
 need another hole in my head, my experience with Friendly Ghost Racing and =
Friends of Triumph has really made me want a Triumph project.<span style=3D"=
mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We have a bare GT6 chassis that I hope to f=
ind a Vitesse body for (I know =E2=80=93 good luck with that).<span style=3D=
"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>I saw the Carl Swanson car at Road <st1:co=
untry-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">America</st1:place></st1:cou=
ntry-region> a few years ago and fell in love with it.<span style=3D"mso-spa=
cerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We have a lot of uppity Alpha and Datsun guys here=
 in the <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Midwest</st1:place> =E2=80=93 I would love no=
thing more than to beat up on them in 2.5 Trans Am / B Sedan competition in a=
 Triumph.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>In the meantime, I l=
ook forward to helping Jason with the prep and development of his vehicles a=
nd know that my inclusion on this list will help to that end.<span style=3D"=
mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>I feel privileged to be a part of FOT and l=
ook forward to meeting more of you at and on the track in the future.<span s=
tyle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Thank you again.<o:p></o:p></span><=
/p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-FAM=
ILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-FAM=
ILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Yours in racing,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-FAM=
ILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-FAM=
ILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Brian Garcia<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&=
nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><br><br>
<hr id=3D"zwchr">
<b>From: </b>"tom strange" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">t=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
am.net">[email-masked]</a>, "Keith Files" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:keithfil=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc: </b><a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Sun=
day, September 15, 2013 9:40:50 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Fot] nomination<b=
r><br>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Well Brian,
<div>&nbsp; Looks like youve been promoted to "one of us" )))) &nbsp;shortly=
 Mark will get your name on the list &amp; It will be up to you to tell us a=
ll about yourself ... enjoy the list ... its a great group of people...</div=
></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 4:22 PM, Keith Files <spa=
n dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_bl=
ank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
 PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div>
<div>I will happily second. Anybody who does what Brian did deserves to be o=
ne of us.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Keith</div>
<div><br><br>Sent from my iPad</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"h5">
<div><br>On 14 Sep 2013, at 17:33, tom strange &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tomstra=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:=
<br><br></div>
<blockquote>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">In the aftermath of the KCup ... I'd like to nominate anoth=
er deserving person ... &nbsp;and he doesnt even own a triumph!!!!!
<div><br></div>
<div>The name is, Brian Garcia!<br>
<div><br></div>
<div>Brian will have to introduce himself and tell his story, but a couple p=
oints to help get him in ...</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>he is an experienced racer.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>he has been instrumental in getting triumphs to the track in the past.<=
/div>
<div><br></div>
<div>he is looking for a triumph to race.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>and he is the one responsible for the parts search that led to getting P=
eters TR8 back on the track.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>The contact info is:</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Brian Garcia</div>
<div><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">cudapilot@co=
mcast.net</a></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>can I have a second?????<br clear=3D"all">
<div><br></div>-- <br><a href=3D"http://www.fot-racing.com/spit/caption/tom_=
strange.htm" target=3D"_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com/spit/caption/tom_st=
range.htm</a> </div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div>
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For some reason I can't erase this message. Any suggestions?
Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 16, 2013, at 9:17 PM, Joe Alexander <[email-masked]> wrote:

>> Thank you very much for the nomination and seconds, guys.  As Tom mention=
ed I have been helping get Triumphs on track for a couple of years now by wo=
rking with Jason Ostrowski=E2=80=99s Friendly Ghost Racing.  Jason and I rac=
e together here in the Midwest with Midwestern Council and VSCDA.  I have ra=
ced a variety of vehicles over the years but currently own a 67 Barracuda fa=
stback that I built and race in Group 6 and also race a 65 Cheetah Roadster (=
for those at Road America a few weeks ago I was the blue roadster #6 paddock=
ed just down the way from the FOT camp).  I trailered Jason=E2=80=99s yellow=
 GT6 to the Mitty last year at Road Atlanta and proudly served at crew chief=
 for FGR that weekend.  That was my first experience with FOT and I had a bl=
ast.  We shared my canopy with the Alexander clan and had a great time hangi=
ng out with them that weekend (I wrote an article about the experience for o=
ur club newsletter: http://www.nsscc.org/files/rod_knock/RK2012Jun.pdf)   I h=
ave always been a guy that will try to do whatever I can to help a fellow ra=
cer get to the track or get back on track if they have an issue.  Whether it=
 be parts or an extra set of hands, I have been the guy in need too many tim=
es to not offer help to another racer when the tables are turned.  FOT more s=
o than any other group of racers that I have been around perpetuates this sa=
me spirit and that was what drew me in.=20
>> =20
>> As far as Triumphs go, in addition to designing and fabricating some part=
s for Jason=E2=80=99s yellow GT6, I helped get John Reed=E2=80=99s green GT6=
 back on track earlier this year after Jason bought it .  Unfortunately I al=
so had to load it into my trailer after the second broken suspension episode=
 of the weekend converted it to a three wheeler at Road America.  I will als=
o be helping Jason and his dad with their Ambro project in the near future. =
 Finally, though I didn=E2=80=99t know his name until afterwards nor he mine=
, I was happy to be able to lead Peter on a very entertaining scavenger hunt=
 through Sheboygan County, WI looking for the parts that got his TR8 back on=
 track the next day at the ELVF.  It was great to watch him and Chris to imp=
ressively flog that awesome car around the track.  Though I need another rac=
e car like I need another hole in my head, my experience with Friendly Ghost=
 Racing and Friends of Triumph has really made me want a Triumph project.  W=
e have a bare GT6 chassis that I hope to find a Vitesse body for (I know =E2=
=80=93 good luck with that).  I saw the Carl Swanson car at Road America a f=
ew years ago and fell in love with it.  We have a lot of uppity Alpha and Da=
tsun guys here in the Midwest =E2=80=93 I would love nothing more than to be=
at up on them in 2.5 Trans Am / B Sedan competition in a Triumph.  In the me=
antime, I look forward to helping Jason with the prep and development of his=
 vehicles and know that my inclusion on this list will help to that end.  I f=
eel privileged to be a part of FOT and look forward to meeting more of you a=
t and on the track in the future.  Thank you again.
>>   Looks like youve been promoted to "one of us" ))))  shortly Mark will g=
et your name on the list & It will be up to you to tell us all about yoursel=
f ... enjoy the list ... its a great group of people...
rote:
>>> I will happily second. Anybody who does what Brian did deserves to be on=
e of us.
>>> Brian will have to introduce himself and tell his story, but a couple po=
ints to help get him in ...
>>> and he is the one responsible for the parts search that led to getting P=
eters TR8 back on the track.
>>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/keithfiles=
@btinternet.com
>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/n197tr4@cs.=
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div><br>For some reason I can't erase this=
 message. Any suggestions?<br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Sep 16, 2=
013, at 9:17 PM, Joe Alexander &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">n197tr4=
@cs.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div><span></span></div><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; chars=
et=3Dutf-8"><div>Wow!</div><div><br></div><div>You are also Chris Marx' hero=
.</div><div><br></div><div>Joe A.<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On S=
ep 16, 2013, at 5:30 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">cudapilot@=
comcast.net</a> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div styl=
e=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><p style=3D"MARGIN=
: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-S=
IZE: 10pt">Thank you very much for the nomination and seconds, guys.<span st=
yle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>As Tom mentioned I have been helping=
 get Triumphs on track for a couple of years now by working with Jason Ostro=
wski=E2=80=99s Friendly Ghost Racing.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp=
; </span>Jason and I race together here in the <!--?xml:namespace prefix =3D=
 st1 ns =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /--><st1:place w:st=
=3D"on">Midwest</st1:place> with Midwestern Council and VSCDA.<span style=3D=
"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>I have raced a variety of vehicles over th=
e years but currently own a 67 Barracuda fastback that I built and race in G=
roup 6 and also race a 65 Cheetah Roadster (for those at Road America a few w=
eeks ago I was the blue roadster #6 paddocked just down the way from the FOT=
 camp).<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>I trailered Jason=E2=80=
=99s yellow GT6 to the Mitty last year at Road Atlanta and proudly served at=
 crew chief for FGR that weekend.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </=
span>That was my first experience with FOT and I had a blast.<span style=3D"=
mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We shared my canopy with the Alexander clan=
 and had a great time hanging out with them that weekend (I wrote an article=
 about the experience for our club newsletter: <a href=3D"http://www.nsscc.o=
rg/files/rod_knock/RK2012Jun.pdf"><font color=3D"#0000ff">http://www.nsscc.o=
rg/files/rod_knock/RK2012Jun.pdf</font></a>) <span style=3D"mso-spacerun: ye=
s">&nbsp;</span><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>I have always=
 been a guy that will try to do whatever I can to help a fellow racer get to=
 the track or get back on track if they have an issue.<span style=3D"mso-spa=
cerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Whether it be parts or an extra set of hands, I ha=
ve been the guy in need too many times to not offer help to another racer wh=
en the tables are turned.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>FOT=
 more so than any other group of racers that I have been around perpetuates t=
his same spirit and that was what drew me in.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: ye=
s">&nbsp; </span><!--?xml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D "urn:schemas-microso=
ft-com:office:office" /--><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-FAM=
ILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-FAM=
ILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As far as Triumphs go, in addition to designing=
 and fabricating some parts for Jason=E2=80=99s yellow GT6, I helped get Joh=
n Reed=E2=80=99s green GT6 back on track earlier this year after Jason bough=
t it .<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Unfortunately I also h=
ad to load it into my trailer after the second broken suspension episode of t=
he weekend converted it to a three wheeler at Road <st1:country-region w:st=3D=
"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<span s=
tyle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>I will also be helping Jason and hi=
s dad with their Ambro project in the near future.<span style=3D"mso-spaceru=
n: yes">&nbsp; </span>Finally, though I didn=E2=80=99t know his name until a=
fterwards nor he mine, I was happy to be able to lead Peter on a very entert=
aining scavenger hunt through <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:city w:st=3D"on">S=
heboygan County</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st=3D"on">WI</st1:state></st1:place=
</blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><span>_______=
________________________________________</span><br><span><a href=3D"mailto:f=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a></span><br><span></span><br><span><=
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><span></span><br><span>Donate: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/donate.html">=
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